Starting in 1997, and after a few demo releases,
Thurisaz has
now released their debut album, and what a debut! Melodic black metal
mostly, but also pagan, dark, doom and death metal can be found within
their CD “Scent Of A Dream.” It’s reminiscent of
Dimmu Borgir, …And Oceans, Opeth, Borknagar, and a host of others.
Their sound is like something that would have came out during the
time when black metal bands decided to produce their music instead
of being raw. Like early Dimmu Borgir or early …And Oceans.
It’s more robust, epic sounding, almost majestic sounding. Vocally
there are some that are clean, some with black metal screams, even
some death grunts. The dynamics are showcased on track 3, “Years
Of Silence,” where they actually get quite tranquil. All songs
are good lengths and stay interesting throughout. Simply amazing…”Scent
Of A Dream” is excellent from start to finish. Not much else
to say except, check these guys out!